Collar fastener



July 15 1924. 1,501,273

J.cRNoEv COLLAR FASTENER Filed April 2, 192s @ons Patented July 15, 1924.

UNITED sra'rfss PATENT OFFICE- .IAN onNoEv, F sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CO'LLAR FASTENER.

Application filed April 2, 1923. Serial No. 629,343.

To all .whom t may concer/n.'

Be it known that I, JAN CRNoEv, a subject of the King of Servia, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to collar fasteners,

and, more particularly, to separable fasten? l collars and holding the points or wings thereof at the desired distance apart.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a pair of resilient pin holder or coupling sleeves for uniting the fastener pins and holding them in their adjusted position by frictionalcontact with the inner surface of the sleeves.

nA further object of the invention is to slightly wave the fastener pins along their length to prevent casual displacement in the coupling sleeves.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

y Referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Y Fig. 1, is a front view of a soft collar showing my improved holder applied thereto.

.. Fig. 2, is a perspective View of the cou- Fig. 5, is a front View of a collar showing a modified form of holder applied` thereto.

Fig. 6, is a perspective view of the modified form of pin.

Fig. 7, is a plan view ofthe coupling blank. f

Fig. 8, is a rear elevation of the coupling after the blank has been folded.

Fig. 9, is an enlarged end View of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10, is an enlarged yvertical sectional view taken throughy one of the sleeves of Fig. 8.

Fig.r 11, is a modified form of coupling sleeve shown in Fig. 1.

In carrying out the aim of my present. invention, I employ a coupling member made from a single strand of suitable spring wire and so formed by coiling the wire as to provide two opposed coupling sleeves l united by a central integral wire connection 2. The sleeves 1, while opposed, are not arranged in longitudinal alignment, but are slightly offset in parallel alignment, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The outer end of each sleeve l is provided with a tapered cuff yor pin guide 3. The cuffs are tapered on two sides and are substantially fiat on the remaining two sides, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The reference character 4 indicates a pairl of fastening or holder pins which are preferably waved or slightly corrugated along their length, although not necessarily so. 'Ihe fastening or holder pins 4 are each provided at one end with a suitable point 5 and at their opposite or outer ends with a suit. f* Y able head 6 formed by coiling the wire a plurality of turns. rlwo pins 4 are used with one coupling member as one coupling member is provided with two pin receiving sleeves. The pins are guided into the sleeves through the tapered cuffs thereof.

The pins are first caused to penetrate the points of the collar designated 7 and the headsy 6 thereof are brought into contact with the outer face of the collar. 'Ihe pins 4 are then given a circular twist which will cause the coiled heads 6 vthereof to screw themselves into the material of the soft cloth collar 7, thereby securely anchoring the pins 4 to the pointsof the collar 7, thereby preventing accidental loss of the pins from any cause.

After the pins 4 have been applied to the points of the collar 6, they are each forced into a couplingsleeve l and they are held 'in their adjustedv positions by frictional con- The pin 4 passing through one sleeve4 may also fric tact therewith, as is manifest.

i isiequit'alentjto Ethe ywire connection 2, in

, form of coupling `member.

Fig. 2. Thebuter end of each sleeve l is provided with a cullal shaped pin guide 3, a'slshovvn; in Fi 's'. 5, Sandi), formed by folding opposite'edges ofthe Asleeve extensions, which lare.,designatedd, in Fig. 7 The coupling pins '4 shown in Fig. 6, are shown as provided with a non-coiled head 6, although a coiled head 6 may be formed on onevendof the pins yused with the modified y The coupling sleeves` l ofthe rnodiiie'd, forni of coupling men'iber frictionally and" yieldingly engage thefpins 4 which may be non-waved or c0rrugate'd as shown in Fig. 6, or waved. or

, corrugated, as, shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. ,'11, I have rshown :a modified forni of4 coiled spring wire coupling, the same beingin every respect `the same as the coupling 'shown` in Fig.` l,`with` the exception that :I eliminate the sleeve cuffs or. pin

, evident,'that thel coupling member is guides I whichV are only employed for the purpose of guidingthe fastening pins into th' ,Sleelfesll i In eitherform ofrnvention shown, it is rovided with'opposed sleeves Vl to slidablytnd frictionally `receive and engage the`V holding which are anchored tothe points 7 of the 'collar.`f4 u i From the foregoing description, it is apparent that I provide'a collar holder which is simple and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and highly eiiicient for the purpose intended. 'i

The many advantages of the herein described'invention Vwill readilysuggest themselves'l tot-hose skilled in theart'to which it appertains. I dol not desire to be understood as limiting myself Vto the exact details of construe: tioi'i'j'and Varrangement as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that variations and' modifications may be made withmember formed with two normally `non-` aligned coiled wire sleeves, means foi-connecting said sleeves, a pin for. each sleeve, having slidable and frctional engagement therewith and a coiled head for each f 8. A collar holder comprising a flexible resilient coupling member consisting.ofltwpo'4 sleeves formed by coiling a single strand of wire, a pin for each sleeve and'aeoiled head for each pin.

4. A collar holder comprising a flexible resilient coupling member consistingfof twoA sleeves formed by vcoiling a singlev strand of wire, a pin for each sleeve having slidable and frictional engagement a .coiled head for each pin.

5. A collar holder comprising ac'poupliiig.l

memberv having a pair of opposed friction sleeves, a removable pin for each s leeve, a head for each pin, said pins having waves along their length and adapted to enter:

and passthrough the sleeves of the coupling member for uniting the pins after they are applied to a collar. i i

6. A collar holder comprising a coupling therewith and member provided with apair ofcloselyicoiled y wiresleeves disposed out of axial alignment with each other and connected by means of` a portion of the same strand from which the sleeves are formed, a pin for each sleeve,

a coiled head for each pin yand a pinguide cuff for each sleeve forming a part of the coupling member.

72A collar holder comprising a couplin y member formedv of a single piece of stoc to provide two non-aligned coiled wire sleeves lunited by an integral part of the wire forming the sleeves, aA pointed pin slidably and frictionally receivable. in and through each sleeve to retain thepins'in adjusted relation and a coiled head foreach pin.

8. A collar holder vcomprising a coupling member formed. of a single piece of stock to provide two non-aligned sleeves, a pin frictionally slidable Ain and through each sleeve to retain the yparts in adjusted relation and a coiled head for each pin ,adapted to lock` the pins to the collar.

9. An extensible andI separable collar -fasv tener comprising.r a coupling *member consisting of two normally non-aligned united coiled wire sleeves, means integral with the sleeves for uniting them, a fastening pin passable through each sleeve and held in adjusted relation with its respective sleeve by friotional Contact therewith and a coiled head for each fastening pin. l0. In combination with the points of a soft cloth collar, of a pointed pin for conneotion to each point of the collar, a coiled head for each pin and a coupling member 10 consisting of two xed non-aligned sleeves for uniting the pins and holding them in their adjusted relation with their respective coupling member sleeves.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 15 signed my name to the specification.

JAN CRNOEV. 

